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New York Times:
Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say — WASHINGTON — Millions of people who get private health coverage through the Affordable Care Act would be at risk of losing it under the replacement legislation proposed by House Republicans, analysts said Tuesday …
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How Republicans Plan to Ration Health Care — It looks as if Republicans want to bring back health care rationing. — In 2010, Mark Price, a 37-year-old resident of Goodyear, Ariz., was struggling to pay the bills for his leukemia treatment. His house was under foreclosure.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Sen. Cotton: House GOP moving ‘too quickly’ on Obamacare repeal — Republicans in the House of Representatives are “moving a little bit too quickly” to pass the first wave of legislation intended to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday morning.
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New York Times:
Who Wins and Who Loses Under Republicans' Health Care Plan
Who Wins and Who Loses Under Republicans' Health Care Plan
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Can Trump Save the Republican Health-Care Bill?
Can Trump Save the Republican Health-Care Bill?
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
One tweet that explains Republicans' big health care bill challenge
One tweet that explains Republicans' big health care bill challenge
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Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
The Republican Plan Is Even Worse Than Obamacare
The Republican Plan Is Even Worse Than Obamacare
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Is McConnell Rushing Through a Trumpcare Bill Everybody Hates?
Why Is McConnell Rushing Through a Trumpcare Bill Everybody Hates?
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Wall Street Journal:
Rapport Between Donald Trump, Barack Obama Crumbles — Budding feud is new distraction in a Trump presidency that has been struggling to enact its agenda — The rapport between Barack Obama and Donald Trump is unraveling, with the president convinced that Mr. Obama is undermining …
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Curt Mills / US News:
NSA Whistleblower Backs Trump Up on Wiretap Claims — Bill Binney, who resigned from NSA in 2001, did not elaborate on President Obama's specific role in surveilling Trump. — A veteran of the NSA has said President Donald Trump is righ to claim he was wiretapped and monitored. (ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES)
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: The divide over the health care bill
The Note: The divide over the health care bill
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CNN:
Trump warns House GOP members of electoral ‘bloodbath’ if repeal and replace fails — Trump ‘proud to support’ GOP health care plan — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump warned House Republicans Tuesday if they can't get pass health care legislation after seven years of promises it could be a …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
GOP slams budget scorekeeper as repeal bill moves forward
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus members say GOP doesn't have votes to pass healthcare plan
Freedom Caucus members say GOP doesn't have votes to pass healthcare plan
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Twin Cities:
Son of Sen. Tim Kaine one of six arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally at state Capitol Saturday — The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's 2016 running mate, was one of six people arrested Saturday after counter-protesters disrupted a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the Minnesota State Capitol.
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Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Sen. Tim Kaine's son among several arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally in Minnesota … The youngest son of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was among six people arrested over the weekend during a rally for President Trump in Minnesota that turned chaotic when counterprotesters set off fireworks …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority of voters favor special prosecutor — A majority of voters support appointing a special prosecutor to investigate alleged ties between President Donald Trump's campaign staff and the Russian government, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted in the immediate wake …
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
NEW REALITY with OBAMACARE replacement …
NEW REALITY with OBAMACARE replacement …
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Samantha Cooney / TIME:
Meet the Organizers Behind the Upcoming Worldwide Women's Strike — 'Nobody else will defend our rights if we don't do it' — Women across the country are going on strike. — On Wednesday — International Women's Day — some women will take the day off from their jobs and household responsibilities …
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Susan Miller / USA Today:
A Day Without a Woman: What you need to know
A Day Without a Woman: What you need to know
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Valentina Zarya / Fortune:
A Brief But Fascinating History of International Women's Day
A Brief But Fascinating History of International Women's Day
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Los Angeles Times:
Garcetti wins reelection in landslide as City Council incumbents prevail — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti won reelection Tuesday in what appeared to be one of the biggest landslides in the city's history, crushing 10 little-known rivals and strengthening his standing for a potential run for higher office.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY TEEN WHO DECAPITATED MOTHER IN COUNTRY ILLEGALLY … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc11.com/video/embed/ ?pid=1789353" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — FRANKLIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WTVD) — The Franklin County District Attorney said Tuesday …
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John Binder / Breitbart:
Illegal Immigrant Teen Beheaded His Mother, Say Police
Illegal Immigrant Teen Beheaded His Mother, Say Police
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Ivanka Trump clothing line reports record sales — Ivanka Trump's eponymous women's fashion line is reporting record sales figures despite calls for a boycott and controversies surrounding President Trump. — “Since the beginning of February, they were some of the best performing weeks …
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Bloomberg:
Questions About Loyalty to Trump Stall Mnuchin's Treasury Picks — Trump aides say Mnuchin's picks too liberal or too Wall Street — Goldman's Donovan remains under consideration for deputy job — Steven Mnuchin's picks for the top ranks of the U.S. Treasury are stalled due to resistance …
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Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Comey: I intend to serve my 10-year term — CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — FBI director James Comey said he plans to serve his entire 10-year term as FBI director in his remarks at a Boston College conference on cybersecurity. — “You're stuck with me for another six and a half years,” …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Next step in Dem realignment: Their own CPAC — Instead of CPAC, it'll be the Ideas Conference. Instead of at the National Harbor, it'll be in the main room at the St. Regis Hotel, a few blocks from the White House. Instead of featuring President Donald Trump, it'll be the first real cattle call …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US private sector created 298K jobs in Feb. vs. 190K est.: ADP — Companies added jobs at a blistering pace in February, with a notable shift away from the service-sector positions that have dominated hiring for years, according to a report Wednesday. — Employment in the private sector surged …
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Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY Poll: Tweets and temperament are tripping up President Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump gets high marks for leadership amid growing economic optimism, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, but questions about his temperament and his tweets have cost him the political boost …
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Ex-CIA director: When Trump tweets unproven allegations, it ‘weakens the office of the presidency’ … Former CIA director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta raised concerns Tuesday that President Trump's allegation that former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower prior to the presidential election “weakens” his office.
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Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:
Tinder Select is a secret, members-only version of the app — Tinder has been operating a members-only version of the platform called Tinder Select, which is meant to serve only the elite users on the app, including CEOs, super models, and other hyper-attractive/upwardly affluent types.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security — The Trump administration, searching for money to build the president's planned multibillion-dollar border wall and crack down on illegal immigration, is weighing significant cuts to the Coast Guard …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Grants Oval Office Meeting to TMZ Founder — Since Inauguration Day, President Trump has spent his time meeting with heads of state, titans of industry, economic advisers and public health specialists. — And the founder of TMZ. — Mr. Trump, in a meeting last Wednesday …
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